Liquid-dispensing apparatus



C. E. HAMILTON,

LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21.1915.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

COY E. HAMILTON, OF ELKHART, TEXAS.

LIQUID-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed April 21, 19 15. Serial No. 22,727.

Apparatus, on which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvementsin liquid dispensing apparatus,one object of the invention being the provision of an apparatus in whichthe main supply of liquid, preferably oil, to be dispensed is kept underair pressure so that it will be properly delivered from a low to ahigher level, there being disposed above the main supply a dripreceiving compartment, which when desired may be drained into the mainsupply.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a liquiddispenser which is especially adapted for use in dispensing kerosene andga solene, the air for providing the feeding pressure being manuallysupplied as needed, and all parts being con structed and arranged foraccessibility.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides inthe details as fullyset forth in the description and as more particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:Figure 1 is a top plan view of thecompleteapparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional elevation of theapparatus.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral5 designates a base upon whichrests the casing 6, and the air supplying pump 7 The casing 6 is dividedby the horizontally disposed partition 8, into a lower supply tank M andan upper drain receiving chamber 9, there being provided a portlO.

in the partition so thatlthe overflow 'liquid may be permitted to flowinto the main supply tank, a plug 11 being generally in the port to holdthe air pressure 'in the main supply tank.

In the top of the casing vertically alined with the port 10, is a recess12, in which is detachably received a perforated cup-shaped member 13 sothat any overflow of liquid will be directed into the chamber 9, andalso to provide a seat for the can to be filled.

Connected to the main supply tank at one end thereof, or at anyconvenient place is the pressure gage 13, while disposed exteriorly ofthe casing 6, and extending from near the bottom to a point above thetop is a pipe 1 1. This pipe is in communication with the lower portionof the tank M, and is provided at its upper end with the faucetcontrolled outlet 15, whose outlet end is directly above the recessedportion 12. It will be noted that the pipe 14: at its lower portion istapped into the bottom of the casing 6 at a point slightly to one sideof the vertical alinement of the port 10 with the opening in the top 9for receiving the cupshaped member 12 which is removably fitted in saidtop and by reason thereof access can be had to the pipe on the removalof the member 12 and the plug-11 for cleaning purposes, that is to say,the pipe 14 can be readily cleaned as access may be had through thecasing to the lower end thereof. A manually controlled valved connection16 is provided so that the tube 17 leading from. the pump 7 may supplyair under pressure to the tank M, so that the liquid will be directedunder pressure through the pipe 14.

It will thus be seen that when the main tank M has been supplied withthe liquid through the port 10 and such port is closed, that the valvedconnection 16 may be opened and the pump 7 operated to force air up tothe desiredpressure within the tank M, at which time the valveconnection 16 is closed. The liquid will now flow out of the faucet whenthe same is opened, and any surplus will enter the perforated cup-shapedmember 13 and the chamber 9. When it becomes necessary the plug 11 isremoved and the liquid will flow from the chamber 9 into the tank M, theair pressure therein having been previously relieved through theconnection 16.

What I claim, as new, is

A liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising a rectangular shaped tankforming a reservoir, means for supporting the reservoir slightly above afoundation, a partition intermediate of the reservoir and disposedhorizontally in spaced parallel relation to the top of said reservoir,and having a threaded aperture, a plug detachably engaged in thethreaded aperture, said top of the reservoir being formed with anopening in vertical alinement with the threaded aperture, reticulatedcup Within the opening and having an annular flange raised on the top ofthe reservoir concentrical of the opening therein, a supply pipe leadingfrom the bottom of the reservoir to a point above the cup, a valvedfaucet on the upper end of the spectively for permitting the cleaning ofpipe, and a valved compressed air inlet pipe the pipe. 1) communicatingWith the reservoir immedi- In testimony whereof I aflix my signatureately below the partition, the point of comin presence of two Witnesses.

munication of the supply pipe with the res COY E. HAMILTON. 'ervoirbeing in close proximity to the ver* WVitnesses:

tical alinement of the aperture and opening OTIS CAHILL,

in the partition and top of the reservoir re- G. E. HENDLEY.

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